Daily Mail Cryptic #16541

2021-03-26

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Across

1a

Swimmer chats surprisingly about motor racing (7)

5a

Piece of film about a hard Ottoman ruler (6)

9a

Bendy bus froze, its starter failing in such temperatures (7)

10a

Marine worked on lake that's typically found underground (7)

11a

Winning service card (3)

12a

Phone sleuth avoiding large caravans (6,5)

13a

Join forces in A9 (5)

14a

It's hard to open this Russian car in busy urban traffic at first (6,3)

16a

Some hear broadcast about Kelvin - he’s working at last (9)

17a

Correct workers breaching notice (5)

19a

Bury cash in junction (11)

22a

Posh service vessel (3)

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23a

Give title to toff in Henley not taking sides (7)

24a

Italian food recipe Olivia spoiled (7)

26a

OT book one has sent back with excellent contents (6)

27a

Suspend party grandee initially looking cowed (7)

Down

1d

Root vegetable fool steeped in sparkling wine (7)

2d

Part of book circle in Belfast managed to keep happy (5,2,8)

3d

Put coat on rocks (3)

4d

Weapon Mafiosi picked up in hotel bar originally (1,4)

5d

Soft material arrived with husband in den (5,4)

6d

Start ignoring a meal (5)

7d

Left chap with drink and pledge to host superior telethon, say (11,4)

8d

Idiot keeping Home Counties secret (6)

12d

Wound about ten using this gun? (5)

14d

In British hotel, he asks stupidly about European tip (9)

15d

Copy magazine that is enthralling (5)

16d

Buffer’s black eye (6)

18d

Pumps used in this entertainment (7)

20d

He teaches a couple of bishops in religious instruction (5)

21d

Old PM's not touring right hospital (5)

25d

Czar doesn't start vehicle (3)